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At lengthy final, “Smash,” a stage musical adaptation of the NBC collection, is heading to Broadway.
Steven Spielberg, Robert Greenblatt and Neil Meron, who produced the unique collection, will function lead producers on the musical. It’s anticipated to debut through the 2024-2025 season. Additional particulars, together with the solid, have but to be introduced.
Theater veteran Susan Stroman (“The Producers”) is directing the manufacturing, with a rating by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman (“Some Like It Hot,” Hairspray,” “Mary Poppins Returns”), who wrote “Let Me Be Your Star” and dozens of extra songs for the tv present, lots of which shall be used within the musical. They will even be writing further new materials.
Bob Martin (“The Prom”) and Rick Elice (“Jersey Boys”) are writing the guide. Joshua Bergasse, who choreographed the TV collection, will return for the stage adaptation.
Debra Messing, Jack Davenport, Megan Hilty, Katharine McPhee and Christian Borle starred in “Smash,” which was created by Theresa Rebeck and ran for 2 seasons. Like the tv collection, the stage model will comply with the method of mounting the musical “Bombshell,” concerning the lifetime of Marilyn Monroe. But producers say the Broadway adaptation will “depart liberally from the series.”
“‘Smash’ is near and dear to my heart, and it was always my hope that a musical inspired by the show would eventually come to the stage,” Spielberg stated. “We now have an incredible creative team, and I’m looking forward to completing the ‘Smash’ journey, which began with my producing partners over 10 years ago.”
Greenblatt added, “Speaking for myself and Neil Meron, we’re elated that Steven wanted to join us as we bring ‘Smash’ to the stage, as we’ve always felt that Shaiman and Wittman’s incredible score belonged on Broadway. And collaborating with the incomparable Susan Stroman, one of the best directors of musicals, plus first-class bookwriters Rick Elice and Bob Martin, and our original choreographer Josh Bergasse, is pure joy.”
“Smash” led to 2012, and Meron says there’s not every week that goes by with out somebody asking when the present shall be was a musical.
“We think we’ve come up with something the die-hard series fans will love but that will also be exciting for people who never saw an episode of the show,” Meron stated. “And above all else, it will be a valentine to the Broadway musical and the exhilarating rollercoaster ride of bringing one to life.”
